| An international project under the auspices of the Arctic Council and the
International Arctic Science Committee, the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) was tasked with evaluating and
synthesizing knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences
in the arctic regions. The results of the assessment were released in November 2004 at the ACIA International Scientific
Symposium in Reykjavik, Iceland, and published in a summary report (Impacts
of a Warming Arctic) followed by a 1042-page scientific report.
An ACIA Policy Document was prepared by the Arctic Council
and presented at the Fourth Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Reykjavik, 24 November 2004. An ACIA Secretariat was established
at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to help in the implementation of the project. It was operated by CIFAR staff and provided
scientific leadership, organization for planning and assessment meetings and coordination for publishing the assessment. Funding
was provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
More information about ACIA may be found at www.acia.uaf.edu.
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Cooperative Institute For Arctic Research
